VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
| Assets | $840.53M |
| Expense Ratio | 11.17% |
| PE Ratio | 17.59 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.96% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 192.86% |
| 1-Year Return | +12.40% |
| Volume | 675,055 |
| Open | 16.19 |
| Previous Close | 16.17 |
| Day's Range | 16.02 - 16.19 |
| 52-Week Low | 13.54 |
| 52-Week High | 16.62 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 26 |
| Inception Date | Feb 12, 2013 |
About BIZD
Fund Home PageThe VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in financials equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of US BDC companies whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to, or provide services to privately held companies. BIZD was launched on Feb 12, 2013 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
74.83% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ares Capital Corporation | ARCC | 19.69% |
| FS KKR Capital Corp. | FSK | 12.43% |
| Blue Owl Capital Corporation | OBDC | 12.36% |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | HTGC | 4.79% |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | BXSL | 4.55% |
| Main Street Capital Corporation | MAIN | 4.54% |
| Prospect Capital Corporation | PSEC | 4.48% |
| Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | GBDC | 4.44% |
| Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | TSLX | 4.10% |
| Oaktree Specialty Lending Co Common Stock Usd.01 | n/a | 3.46% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.4679 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.4365 | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.4193 | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.435 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.4227 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.4097 | Oct 7, 2022 |
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